Management

Mr. Santosh K. Choubey, Chairman and Founder, AISECT & Chancellor, Dr. C.V Raman University & AISECT University, heads the organization in its entirety and controls its centralized functioning, policy planning initiatives and strategy. He forfeited the Indian Civil Services as well as the Indian Engineering Services to pursue his dream of taking Information Technology to people in rural and semi-urban India. His endeavors for taking the power of ICT to the last mile has won him several accolades and prestigious awards including the Ashoka Senior Fellowship, Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award instituted by the World Economic Forum, the Indian Innovation Award, the TiE Entrepreneurship Excellence Award, the NASSCOM IT Innovation Award, the National e-Governance Award and many others. Moreover, Mr. Choubey is one of the foremost names in Hindi Literature having several publications to his credit and having won esteemed awards like the Meghnad Saha Award and the Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Award. Plays written by him have also been staged at the National School of Drama.

Mr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, Director, Operations, handles the functioning of the 12,000 centre network, strategy for expansion and business diversification. He also handles financial strategy for the AISECT Group and is a part of the Governing Body and Board of Management of Dr. C. V. Raman University and AISECT University. Siddharth holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from NIT Bhopal and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the prestigious S.P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. After an enriching experience at ITC, as a part of the team responsible for setting up its Cash and Carry Retail Operations in North India, he moved on to IBM working on various Business Consulting engagements in the retail space.

Ms. Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi, Director, Marketing & HR handles the national sales force of the company, marketing strategy, the AISECT brands and Human Resources for the AISECT Group. She is also a part of the Governing Body of AISECT University. Pallavi holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from MSRIT, Bangalore and an MBA in Marketing and Operations from the prestigious S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. She has worked extensively in some of India’s best FMCG companies like Nestle and Britannia in the areas of brand management, sales force management, marketing strategy, consumer activation, advertising and PR.

Mr. Abhishek Pandit, Director, Business Development handles AISECT’s national office based in Delhi and executes new business ideas for diversification and growth. Abhishek holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the prestigious S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. He has over nine years of work experience across diverse areas like sales, business strategy, consulting and business development having worked for organizations like Tata Motors and IBM. His last stint as Deputy General Manager (Business Services) at IBM India helped him develop deep expertise in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.

Mr. Amitabh Saxena, Pro Vice Chancellor, AISECT University, takes care of the academics and functioning of AISECT University. He also handles course design, curriculum and pedagogy for the Engineering Colleges as well as the AISECT network. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Applications and has been associated with the organization since its inception. He has been instrumental in scaling up the process of the AISECT network and the setting up of the educational institutions.

Ms. Shilpi Varshney, Director, Projects & Skill Development, holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and specializes in Project Management, Training, Capacity Building and Awareness Generation Strategies in the areas of social and rural development, e-governance and vocational education. She also handles the prestigious Common Service Centre (CSC) Project sponsored by the Government of India. Her experience in rural management spanning over 15 years includes an invaluable stint with the World Bank.

Mr. Shailesh Pandey, Registrar, Dr. C. V Raman University, handles the registration, administration and certification processes at the Dr. C. V Raman University. He has been instrumental in the setting up of this university and has been a key figure in its growth. He also works with various bodies to constantly enhance academic rigor, extra and co-curricular activities and placement opportunities for the students of the university. He holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Advanced Diploma in Computer Science.

Mr. Vijay Singh, Registrar, AISECT University, handles the registration, administration and certification processes at the AISECT University. He has been instrumental in the setting up of this university and has been a key figure in its growth. He also works with various bodies to constantly enhance academic rigor, extra and co-curricular activities and placement opportunities for the students of the university.

Ms. Pushpa Asiwal, Registrar, AISECT, handles the coordination, registration, administration and certification processes at AISECT. She has over 15 years of experience in rural management. She holds a Masters in Science, an MA in Education, a B.Ed degree and a Diploma in Rural Development as well.